Ashmont Hill Chamber Music presents “Music, Poetry and American Identity,” on Sunday, May 22 at 7 p.m. in Peabody Hall at the Parish of All Saints, 209 Ashmont Street, Dorchester. The Ashmont Hill Chamber Players will explore the world of Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953), an early 20th century Modernist composer, who was inspired by the poems of Carl Sandburg. Poet Regie O’Hare-Gibson will first recite Sandburg’s poems, then mezzo-soprano D’Anna Fortunato will sing Crawford Seeger’s setting of the poems. The concert program also includes works by other 20th-century American composers including Jacob Druckman, Samuel Barber, Alec Wilder, Aaron Copland, and Charles Ives. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 seniors/students, and $35 families. For more information, call 617-953-1884 or visit www.ashmonthillchambermusic.org. >> Read More
On July 31, Ashmont Hill Chamber Music will host a very special event. Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time will be performed by three time Grammy nominated clarinetist Todd Palmer, two time Grammy nominated violinist Jesse Mills, pianist Rieko Aizawa from the Horszowski Trio, and cellist Julia Bruskin from the Claremont Trio. The pre-concert lecture goes from 6:30pm to 7:00pm. The concert starts at 7:00pm and finishes around 9:00pm. This performance will take place at First Parish (535 Canton Ave in Milton). Tickets available 
The Ashmont Hill Chamber Music program presents its continuation of the 27th season. The next performance takes place on June 9 at 209 Ashmont Street in Dorchester starting at 7pm. It will feature great works for harp as well as renowned Boston-based musicians. Tickets: $20, $17 Seniors, FREE children 16 and under. Available at door or by reservation. For more info, call 774-573-0526 or email 
